A fly-tipper has been fined over £800 after Kent Live publicised CCTV of the culprit dumping broken wood, pipes and other waste outside a business in Folkestone.

Trevor Stafford, who owns All Bikes in Highfield Industrial Estate, said he wanted to 'embarrass' the perpetrator who dumped an assortment of building waste and rubble in bins outside the premises in September last year.

After sharing the CCTV footage with Kent Live, Shepway District Council were able to start an investigation and land the fly-tipper in court.

Business owner Trevor Stafford said he shared the footage to 'embarrass' the fly-tipper

Rusty nails

Mr Trafford previously told Kent Live: "It was lots and lots of wood. I would say he has just knocked out a kitchen because there was also pipes and spraying equipment in there too.

'Embarrass'

Stowers failed to respond to a notice served on him by the Council, which required him to provide information about his vehicle.

He also ignored all subsequent attempts by the council to contact him about the case.

As well as a fine for £520, magistrates order him to pay costs of £250 and a victim surcharge of £52.

Cabinet Member for the Environment Cllr Stuart Peal said: "The council investigation had been prompted by an article on the Kent Live website where the owner of the bins had shared his CCTV footage in an attempt to ‘embarrass’ the fly-tipper.

Broken wood, pipes and other waste was dumped in bins on Highfield Industrial Estate

Letters ignored

"The business owner had not reported the incident to us or the police, but our communications manager saw the article and reported it to our environmental protection team.